The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-25
TELEGRAPHIC RREVITIES.

The Piedmont exhibition Melted cash profit
of $4,000, besides paying over $3.50. 900 for the
building and grounds. This success has caused
plan to De started for worlds fair at Atlanta
1889.
F. r. Morse, of Cincinnati has been indicted
by the United States grand jury for misuse of
the mails in connection with the St. Andrews
Bay (Florida) land scheme. He pleaded not
guilty and was released on ST.. 600 bond.
Dewitt Clinton Lawrence. aged and
wealthy member of the New York Stock Ex-
change. has been declared insane by specialists.
medical commission was appointed by Supreme
Court Judge Donohue. yesterday, to inquire In to
his condition.
Elem Dickerson was shot and instantly killed
By A. Saunders, near Coshoctor, o., last even
ing Both men were colored miners. Saunders
whipping his WIFE when Dckerson inter
fered. and the shooting resulted. Saunders is a
bad man. and sheriffs posse, which has gone
from Coshocton to arrest him, anticipate
touble.
w Archibald Forbes. the famous war corre-
spondent of the London Daily News arrived at
New York, on the Alaska, Sunday. He is in
very poor health and looks worn and haggard.
All his engagements to lecture have been can
celed, and ne is going to Washington, whore
relatives of his wife live. to try and recover his
strength.
daughter of Frank Hammer of Louisville XIV,
who disappeared from her home mysteriously,
was found yesterday morning in a negro nut,
about seven miles from the city limits. The
negro woman who had charge of the child was
arrested. 1t is thought TO have been q deliber-
ate attempt at kidnapping.
Advices from the lower Rio Grsnde say that
a party of bandits, nine in mum Der. well armed
and mounted. captured rich old raucher in the
lower portion OF Encinal county, Texas, and made
off with him to their stronghold They left
word at tine ranch that parties desiring to nego-
tiate with them for his re lease could leave word
at a rendezvous named by them.
Yesterday Frank Ge;rgeron. Of Cairo H..
barber. shot his wife in the mouth. then cut his
own throat and stabbed himself with a pair of
shears; be then took Ratchet and cut several
dry cistern, from which he was taken and sent
to hospital. where he may die. His wife will
probably recover. jealousy is supposed to be
the cause.
At noon on Sunday, at Hot Springs. Ark.
Jasper Duncan. prisoner confined in the coun-
ty Jail. was shot and instantly killed by Sheriff
Williams. Duncan was out of JAIL and made
what seems to have been precorcerted attempt
on a charge of completely in the killing of Mike
Martin. and sentenced to twenty years in the
penite ntiary.
On Friday evening when an outward bound
stage TO Alden was near Churntown, three miles
from Reddiug. CAL, a hghwayman sprane out
from the bushes and shot at the driver, but the
ball missed and entered the abdomen of pas
senger named j. T. Henderson,. of Alden. who
was on his way home from the Knights Tenn
plars conclave at San Francisco There is 10
clew to the perpetrator as yet Henderson died
yesterday.
Evans Shelby, a farmer residing
Paducah, KY. who has hitherto borne a
good reputation. has been arrested for the
murder of Mrs. Stephen Moore. on the 10Th inst
She was seventy years old and was murdered at
her home in Ballard county. fifteen miles from
Paducah. $3.50 being stolen from the house The
murder occurred in daylight She was struck
over the head with club. crushing her skull,
and knocking out the left eye, and her throat
was cut from ear TO ear.